Honestly, I don't particularly want "high-budget", given the numbers I've heard thrown around lately compared to shows I've actually enjoyed. If you want more budget, go back to the old ways - advertising and corp sponsorships. Let the advertisers burn their money while most of us actively fight against their propaganda and manipulation.

If you're paying for the Internet, it ought to be ad-free. Otherwise, let Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Cloudflare foot the bill. I don't want to pay to watch commercials.

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I do want higher-budget "prestige" TV series though. And I want to access them when I choose to online.

What shows are you referring to that you have enjoyed?

My ISP doesn't send me ads, so I don't get what you're referring to here.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As far as the ISP sending you ads, I don't particularly care about who's shoving that down my throat. I'm not paying for commercials, period. They want to shove ads and telemetry at me, make it free.

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Most ads I see are from sites I don't pay for. Although I run ad block everywhere

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 days ago

I think it's safe to say that most everyone on the Fediverse is running adblock and probably also running a non-Blink browser. But I don't care about the sites as a difference. I care that they want to get into my head, and I'm being charged by anyone to watch anyone's commercials. If money is passing hands, I get ticked about ads.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I haven't enjoyed a single prestige or cable show that I can think of in the last 10-ish years. I don't subscribe to any of the streaming services, and I don't watch much cable TV. I only have the damn thing because it's cheaper than just having the internet, and my mother watches some of the cable-only channels.

The last big/new shows I tried to watch were Shannara (love the books and the PC game, bounced off the show) and Rings of Power which I didn't enjoy. The only Disney related property I've watched in that time is the new Tron movie and I saw that in a theater. SSSS.Gridman was disappointing, Gamera Rebirth deserves less love than I give it as a Gamera fan, the Godzilla trilogy wasn't worth its budget and I don't enjoy Singular Point.

Being perfectly honest, the main reason I turn on the TV lately is to watch shows from before 1980 (usually on DVD), and the only reason I connect to a transmission is for local news.

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well okay, but I do like modern streaming shows and would like them to keep being made.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then you can pay for that specialized, expensive "experience". That should not be the standard - as you said, those things can be "prestige" for the rich or the irresponsible. The standard should be the free service

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

I mean it's not the standard. You don't have to subscribe to these services. There are free services that have TV shows you can watch.